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Enrollment
427
High
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIRBYVILLE CISD·NCES 482571002894
Kirbyville High School
1100 S MARGARET, KIRBYVILLE, TX 75956 · (409) 423-7513 · Jasper County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
197 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 124 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 17% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KIRBYVILLE CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 47.0% | 14.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 42.0% | 36.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kirbyville High School
Kirbyville High School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville High School this school | 427 | 46.1% | 50.0% |
| Hughes Springs High School HUGHES SPRINGS | 327 | 46.5% | 68.2% |
| Troup High School TROUP | 311 | 48.2% | 72.5% |
| New Waverly High School NEW WAVERLY | 325 | 48.3% | 64.1% |
| Hardin High School HARDIN | 396 | 48.7% | 47.5% |
| Centerville Jr-Sr High School CENTERVILLE | 322 | 40.7% | 42.8% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kirbyville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #824 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #554 of 1,425 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #837 of 1,425 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #989 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #250 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #786 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.1% | #1,086 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #438 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
427
+48 (+13%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 427 | 36.9 | 11.6:1 | 46% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 37.7 | 11.3:1 | 60% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 56% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 36 | 10.5:1 | 59% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 32.8 | 12.1:1 | 59% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 38 | 10.3:1 | 49% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 50% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 493 | 40 | 12.3:1 | 31% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 31 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kirbyville High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (398 to 427); teachers up 12% (32.8 to 36.9).
About Kirbyville High School
Kirbyville High School is a public high school run by KIRBYVILLE CISD in KIRBYVILLE, Texas. School enrollment was 427 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 46% smaller than that.
Kirbyville High School is among 3 schools run by KIRBYVILLE CISD, which serves 1,439 students.
Kirbyville High School is 71% White by enrollment. Other students are 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 74% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.6:1, with 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Kirbyville High School is 46%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Jasper County is 61%.
allk12 grades Kirbyville High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Kirbyville High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.0% is 4.0 points below the 54.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Jasper County residents, the median household income is $56,723, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kirbyville High School is one of 15 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Kirbyville Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Kirbyville High School ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment increase, from 379 in 2020-21 to 427 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.5:1 to 11.6:1.
Community posts for Kirbyville High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,727
Census ACS
Median income
$56,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,411 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KIRBYVILLE CISD
- Kirbyville Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
- Kirbyville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 326 students
Other schools in KIRBYVILLE
- Kirbyville Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
- Kirbyville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 326 students
Nearby schools
- Kirbyville Elementary School0.6 mi · 686
- Kirbyville Junior High School0.7 mi · 326
- Newton High School15.0 mi · 283
- Buna Elementary School15.1 mi · 721
- Newton Middle School15.1 mi · 292
- Buna High School15.1 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Kirbyville High SchoolHow large is Kirbyville High School?
Kirbyville High School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kirbyville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kirbyville High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Kirbyville High School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Kirbyville High School.
How diverse is Kirbyville High School?
Kirbyville High School reports a student body of 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Kirbyville High School?
Kirbyville High School is overseen by KIRBYVILLE CISD in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.